Adobe Photoshop CS Design Professional PATHS, & SHAPES USING CLIPPING MASKS,

Chapter K2Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Use a clipping group as a mask Use pen tools to create and modify a path Work with shapes Convert paths and selections Chapter Lessons

Chapter K3Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Shape –Vector object –Keeps its crisp appearance when resized, edited, moved, reshaped, or copied Rasterized Shape –Converted into bitmapped object that cannot be moved or copied –Uses smaller file size Shape Types

Chapter K4Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Add a predesigned shape: –Ellipse –Circle –Rectangle Create a unique shape using a pen tool Working with Shapes

Chapter K5Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Defining Clipping Masks Create an effect in which the bottom layer acts as a mask for all other layers in the group

Chapter K6Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes One or more straight or curved line segments connected by anchor points Use to turn an area defined within an object into a separate individual object Paths can be either open or closed Defining Paths

Chapter K7Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Two distinct endpoints: anchor points at each end of the open path An example is an individual line Open Paths

Chapter K8Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes One continuous path without endpoints An example is a circle Closed Paths

Chapter K9Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Use a clipping path to: –Extract a Photoshop object from within a layer –Place it in another program such as Adobe Illustrator –Retain its transparent background Clipping Path

Chapter K10Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Use the Pen Tool or the Freeform Pen Tool Draw a path by placing anchor points along the edge of another image or wherever required to draw a specific shape Paths are stored on the Paths palette Creating Paths

Chapter K11Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Use a Clipping Group as a Mask Clipping Mask Effect Isolate an area and make images outside the area transparent Image of the roses is masked by text

Chapter K12Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Clipping Mask Process Rasterize the type or shape layer: –Change the vector graphic into a bitmapped object made up of colored pixels Use a Transform command to reshape layer contents Create the clipping mask

Chapter K13Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Transform Commands ScaleChanges the image size RotateAllows rotation 360° SkewStretches an image horizontally or vertically; cannot exceed image boundary DistortStretches an image horizontally or vertically; can exceed image boundary PerspectiveChanges opposite sides of an image equally

Chapter K14Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Transform Commands Rotate 180Rotate image 180° clockwise Rotate 90 CWRotate image 90° clockwise Rotate 90 CCWRotate image 90° counter- clockwise Flip HorizontalProduce a mirror image Flip VerticalProduce an upside-down image

Chapter K15Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Transform Examples

Chapter K16Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Using Transform Commands After selecting a transform command, a bounding box is displayed around the object –Contains handles used to modify the selection Reference point is located in the center of the bounding box –Point around which transform command takes place

Chapter K17Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Use Pen Tools to Create and Modify a Path Using Pen Tools Tools used to create a path: –Pen Tool –Freeform Pen Tool –Magnetic Pen Tool

Chapter K18Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Pen Tools to Create a Path Pen ToolCreates curved or straight line segments Freeform Pen Tool Creative unique shapes Magnetic Pen Tool Lets the tool find an object’s edge

Chapter K19Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Tools Used to Modify a Path Add Anchor Point Tool Delete Anchor Point Tool Convert Point Tool

Chapter K20Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Pen Tools to Modify a Path Add Anchor Point Tool Adds an anchor point to an existing path or shape Delete Anchor Point Tool Removes an anchor points from an existing path or shape Convert Point Tool Converts a smooth point to a corner point and a corner point to a smooth point

Chapter K21Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Creating a Path Paths are saved with the image they were created in and stored in the Paths palette Create a path based on an existing object OR Create a shape with a pen tool

Chapter K22Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Creating a Closed Path Position the pointer on top of the first anchor point A small circle appears next to the pointer (indicates that the path will be closed when the pointer is clicked)

Chapter K23Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Paths Example The active path is called Starfish1 and displays an outline of the starfish Starfish1 Path

Chapter K24Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Modifying a Path Establish a path and then embellish it and convert it into a selection Examples: –Add more width or more curves to an existing path –Fill a path with the foreground color

Chapter K25Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Selecting a Path Use the Direct Selection Tool to select a path Manipulate individual anchor points without affecting the entire path

Chapter K26Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Moving an Anchor Point Force the two line segments on either side of the anchor point to shrink or grow by moving the anchor point Move individual line segments to new locations Shorten or elongate direction handles to adjust the amount of curve or length of a line segment

Chapter K27Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Adding and Deleting Anchor Points Split an existing line segment into two to produce more sides to an object Remove anchor points to straighten a bumpy path

Chapter K28Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Converting Anchor Points Convert corner points into smooth points: –Gives a drawing a softer appearance Convert smooth points into corner points: –Gives a drawing a sharper appearance

Chapter K29Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Work with Shapes Using Shape Tools Choose one of six shape tools to create a shape Three buttons appear on the left side of the options bar: –Shape layers button –Paths button –Fill pixels button

Chapter K30Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Vector Data Shapes and paths contain vector data: –They do not lose their crisp appearance if resized or reshaped

Chapter K31Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Modifying a Shape Change the blending mode to alter how the shape affects existing pixels in the image Change the opacity setting to make the shape more transparent or opaque Use the anti-aliasing option to blend pixels on the shape’s edge with surrounding pixels

Chapter K32Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Creating a Rasterized Shape Select or create a non-vector-based layer Select the shape required Click the Fill pixels button on the options bar

Chapter K33Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Embellishing Shapes Styles and filters can be applied to shapes Bevel and Emboss style applied to the top layer

Chapter K34Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Shapes Added to an Image New Rectangle Shape New Burst Shape with Style applied

Chapter K35Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Convert Paths and Selections Converting a Selection into a Path Convert a selection into a path to use: –Clipping paths –Other path features Create the selection, then click the Make work path from selection button on the Paths palette

Chapter K36Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Converting a Path into a Selection Select a path on the Paths palette Click the Load path as selection button on the Paths palette

Chapter K37Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Chapter K Tasks Use a clipping group to create a clipping mask Use Pen and Shape tools to create a path Use Pen and Shape tools to modify a path

Chapter K38Using Clipping Groups, Paths, & Shapes Chapter K Tasks Use shape tools to create shapes Embellish shapes by applying styles and filters Convert a selection into a path and a path into a selection